DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wife for 16 years. She has a grown daughter who’s the mother of eight kids, but she only has five with her at this time. My problem is, the daughter got evicted, and all of a sudden she brought her belongings to the house. She didn’t ask or […]
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Learning disability could be root of dropout’s problems
DEAR ABBY: I’m 18 and a freshman in college. My 16-year-old brother is supposed to be a junior in high school, but he’s still taking freshman classes. He has gone to school maybe twice this year. He just gave up and dropped out. All he does is stay home, sleep and text all day. It […]
Girlfriend still in closet and taking her time to come out
DEAR ABBY: I’m a lesbian currently dating a woman who is still in the closet. She now identifies as bisexual. We have been dating for about a year. The issue is that she is still in contact with a lot of her ex-boyfriends. I don’t expect her to come out of the closet on my […]
Clerk questions if she should report potential child abuse
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 20-year-old college student and have had a job at the same retail store for two years. A few weeks ago, a mother walked in holding a baby that appeared to be about 6 months old. The first thing I noticed was that he had numerous bruises. There were pronounced bruises under […]
Supportive friend should leave therapy to an expert
DEAR ABBY: I am a college student on the East Coast. A dear friend of mine who attends the same university goes home on break to the West Coast. She was raped at a party. Over the summer break she found out she was pregnant and had an abortion. She’s now suffering from some intense […]
Volunteering might help with feelings
DEAR ABBY: I have two wonderful children (28 and 30). Both are married and have great spouses. Ever since I was a girl, I have dreamed of being a mother and a grandmother. My heartbreak is that neither of my children wants kids. Every time I hear that my sister or brother is becoming a […]
Teen sees parents’ marriage collapse from front-row seat
DEAR ABBY: I’m 17 and the youngest in the family. My dad is cheating on my mom. My mom knows and has even told him she knows he’s having an affair. He didn’t apologize. His response was that he would still meet the other lady. For the past few months, Mom has been gathering evidence […]
Family never learns to let up on criticism of career choice
DEAR ABBY: I grew up the third of four children. Both my older brothers chose to go into engineering (the field my father is in). I rocked the boat and opted to go into education. All during college and after, my parents continued to tell me I had chosen the wrong career and would never […]
Woman’s disapearring act ends four-year relationship
DEAR ABBY: I was ”ghosted” by a woman I had been in a long-distance relationship with. It lasted four years until one day she just never responded again. We are both parents, both 30, so it’s hard for me to understand how someone could do this to a person you’ve had a history with and […]
Woman wants photographer boyfriend to focus on her
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I are mature adults who enjoy photography. He brings his camera when we go to the beach or sporting events — even to the store. He’s learning all the time about how to use light correctly and his zoom lens. When we get back and I download the pics from […]